Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Chilled Vegetable Soup with Olive Oil Drizzle

This is like a gazpacho but I like to add lots of vegetables and I never strain the pulp because I just can't bear to get rid of all that healthy nutrition. I like to thin it out with a bit more tomato juice or clamato juice when serving and I good healthy drizzle of olive oil and perhaps a bit of chopped vegetables for some added crunch. This really is perfect on a hot night when you don't want to heat up the kitchen and last night it was 30 degrees C in my kitchen so this was the perfect thing.

You will need:

1 32 oz can of tomatoes or tomato juice

1/2 red onion

2 cloves garlic

2 spring onions

handful of basil

3 small or 1/2 English cucumber

1/2 fresh chili

1 small zucchini

1 avocado

3 fresh tomatoes

1 32 oz canned whole tomatoes and juice

1 lime juiced

1/2 cup great quality olive oil - I used a strong Spanish Dauro and Fuenroble to finish

2 tbsp sherry vinegar

salt and pepper to taste

chopped cilantro, cucumber and tomato to serve

Step 1: gather your ingredients. I don't peel the cucumbers or the zucchini but, you can if you prefer.

Step 3: chop cucumber, tomato, bit of onion and some fresh cilantro (I really think the cilantro makes it but, if you don't like it add a bit of parsley)

Step 4: add your soup to a bowl and you can add a drizzle of tomato or clamato juice to thin it out if it is too thick. Then add a generous swirl of exceptional olive oil like this Spanish Fuenroble. Add your chopped veggies and a sprinkle of sea salt.

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